Daniel 7:21-22 King James Version (KJV)

I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

Daniel 7:26-27 NKJV

‘But the court shall be seated, And they shall take away his dominion, To consume and destroy it forever. Then the kingdom and dominion, And the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And all dominions shall serve and obey Him.’

Have you heard about the Supreme Court of England before? It is the highest court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases. Also, there’s a court system in heaven where decisions are made concerning the affairs of men.

Adam, the first man, was given dominion over the affairs of the earth, but Satan, through his deceit strategy, took away the dominion mandate from man when Adam and Eve sinned against God, and since then he has been the one controlling the affairs of the world. However, through the Lord Jesus Christ, man was restored to God and has been given power over the devil and his cohorts as long as he remains in God and knows his right as the redeemed.

In today’s Bible references, Daniel had a vision where he saw mysteries that were very difficult to understand. One breathtaking point in that vision is when the horn was making war with the saints and was prevailing against them until the Ancient of Days intervened and a judgment was made in favor of the saints of the Most High. It means there was a court sitting in heaven where a decision was reached over the matter.

The Bible refers to Satan as the accuser of brethren in Revelation 12:10, and also in the book of 1 John 2:1, Jesus Christ is referred to as our advocate. In other words, there’s a court in heaven where Satan always takes cases or matters concerning believers in order to gain access to their lives or afflict them if their way is not through before God.

In the book of Luke 22:31, Jesus told Peter that Satan had requested him, but he (Jesus) had prayed for him. It means that Peter had been reported to the court of heaven, and Satan had asked for permission to sift him as wheat, but the Lord Jesus had stood for him. There’s a court watching you, and once a decision is made against you, the execution might come very fast.

Also, there’s a court we should report matters to, and if the case is considered to have been adjourned because the blood of Jesus is still speaking mercy for the persecutor but he or she has refused to repent, continue to ask God to intervene in your matter.

Besides the fact that heaven is watching, Satan is familiar with the court system of heaven and will not hesitate to report you for every little mistake, and that’s why you must not play with the place of personal devotion (your quiet time), so that the Holy Spirit can reveal your life to you and make you repent of any unknown sin and return to God.

It is important for us to take three things into consideration about this court of heaven:

First, your way of life, desires, response to things of God, pursuit, etc., are being watched daily by the heavens, and a court can meet over your case without your permission, and the outcome may either be positive or negative based on its assessment. Therefore, it is important for you to live your life to please God.

Second, since people usually use the court as the last resort to resolve critical issues or conflicts, I think it’s necessary that we consciously take some matters to the court of heaven for justice. In order to get these results, you have to engage the heavens with consecrated prayers and be consistent with them. While your prayer should not just be about taking your troublemaker to the court of heaven, you must also develop the habit of praying always as a means of communication with God. Luke 18:1-8

Thirdly, no matter the corruption and injustice in your country or in the world, you should be rest assured that there is a court of heaven that can dethrone a government and raise another one without calling for resolution. The book of Daniel 5 is a good example.

Knowing that there’s a court of heaven that rules over the affairs of men and whose judgment or decision overrides the final judgment of the apex court of this world (as well as the policy of the most powerful country on earth) should be a comfort to us that he who has said a thing concerning us will surely bring it to pass no matter the situation, if we faint not..